Paul Manship

by John Manship

Considers the careers and creations of the Art Deco sculptor, perhaps best known for his staute of Prometheus at the Rockerfeller Center ice rink

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1989

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a great book on the life and art of an important American sculptor Paul Manship written by his son, who has access to first-hand knowledge and materials. It covers the main life stages and a lot of works, illustrating it with many photographs. It is a monograph, not an exhibition book with a set of essays, which makes it very consistent. The book is also published well – thick high-quality paper, large font, large photographs, a few in color showing modern views of public works. It is easy reading. The only thing that is rather questionable is the front cover photo - it is a fragment of less known work, black on black, and looks rather poor.